BLENNERHASSETT family of SKAHANAGH, CLAHANE, CAHERLEHEEN and BALLYARD near Tralee, Co.Kerry Skahanagh may be written Skehanig, pronounced "Skehanach"; Ballyard is pronounced "Ballard" Clahane is pronounced Clohane; sometimes written Cloghane (the local "big house" was named Cloghane); variants are Clahanebeg and Clahanemore NOTE: A baptism recorded in the register of Christenings at St John (RC) Tralee does not necessarily indicate the baptism took place at the church; many rural Christenings both RC and CoI took place at home, recorded later in the baptismal register Blennerhassett Family Tree (BH13_Skahanagh_S.xlsx) revised June 2014, copyright © Bill Jehan 1968-2014 Thanks to others who have contributed to these pages - please send additions & corrections to email: [email protected] Special thanks must go to Pam O'Reilly (S 27) of South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia who has generously shared her extensive knowledge of, and research into, this family It is believed (but not yet proved) that this family descends from: Blennerhassett of ASH HILL, GORTATLEA & BLACKBRIAR, Co.Kerry S 01 THIS FIRST PAGE (S 01) CONTAINS DISCONNECTED R.C. BLENNERHASSETT / HASSETT FAMILIES FROM CLAHANE, SKAHANAGE, CAHERLEHEEN, BALLYARD or BLENNERVILLE - if you know of any of these families, please get in touch... >|>>>>Mary Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Charles McCarthy | of Clahane; b.c25.10.1789 Clahane; | m. Eugene McCarthy bapt.25.10.1789 ? of Clahane St John (RC) Tralee | |>>>Alysia / Ellen Hasett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> William Carter | of Caherleheen | b.c18.3.1795 Caherleheen; | / | bapt.18.3.1795 St John (RC) Tralee | William Carter | | of Caherleheen |>>Sara Carter | b.c1.1.1798 Caherleheen ? bapt.1.1.1798 St John (RC) Tralee | |>>><???> Blennerhasett >>>>>>>|>> John Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Julia Hassett | / of Clahanebeg b.c2.11.1817 Clahane | m. <???> / bapt.2.11.1817 | m.28.10.1816 St John (RC) Tralee | St John (RC) Tralee; ? Mary Shea; witnesses: Thomas Hassett & Julia Moriarty | |>>><???> Blennerhasett >>>>>>>|>> Mary/Johanna? Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Patrick Shighton (Stretton) | / of Clahane & Tralee | b.c21.3.1824 Tralee; | m. <???> / | bapt.21.3.1824 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: Mary Hassett | m. William Stretton | | (Shighton?) of Clahane |>>>Jane Stretton | | b.c28.5.1826 Tralee; | | bapt.28.5.1826 St John (RC) Tralee | | | |>>>Mary Stretton | b.c29.7.1828 Clahane | bapt.29.7.1828 St John (RC) Tralee | | ? | |>>><???> Blennerhasett >>>>>>>|>> <???> Blennerhasett >>>>>>>|>> Arthur Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Helen Hassett / / of Clahane b.7.8.1858 Clahane m. <???> m. <???> / bapt.22.8.1858 St John (RC) Tralee m. Margaret Moriarty sponsor: Joseph Hassett / NOTE: perhaps(?) identical with Arthur Hassett on (S 03) >|>>>>Joseph(?) Blennerhassett >>>>>>>>>| / | sponsor at the baptism of ? Mary O'Moriarty, b.1806 | at Blennerville (S 02), | who John Blennerhassett |>>Thomas Hassett of Clahane (S 02), perhaps his son, | b.c15.7.1810 Clahane; married in 1828 | bapt.15.7.1810 St John (RC) Tralee; Arthur Blennerhassett / | sponsor at the baptism of Catherine Dineen of Ballyard, Annagh, Tralee m. <???> | (daughter of Patrick Dineen and Margaret Shea) <date?> c1901 [KING - 1901 CENSUS] | look him up in [GV] Check this ? S 01 | S 02 | ? | |>>John Blennerhassett >>>>>>>>>>|>> Thomas Blennerhassett >>>>>>>|>> Honora "Nora" Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Timothy Hassett b.28.1.1873 Ballyard (alias Hassett) | (alias Hassett) | (a.k.a. Hanora "Ann" Hassett) | bapt.31.1.1873 St John (RC) Tralee b.est.c1800 Tralee; | b.18.2.1829 (not 1832) | b.c1849; servant 1872; | of Tralee 1828-1838; | bapt.22.2.1829 | of Clahane / Clahanemore; |>>Patrick Collins b.14.3.1875 Ballyard; of Clahane (Cloghane), | St John (RC) Tralee | of Ballyard 1872 | bapt.17.3.1975 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: Ann Hassett near Tralee from 1839-49 | / | / | farmer | labourer; farmer; | m.4.2.1872 |>>Michael Collins b.23.9.1876 Ballyard / | of Clahane 1857-1877; | St John (RC) Tralee; | bapt.26.9.1876 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: Michael Collins Tenant farmer with lands at Clahane (Cloghane) townland | of Ballyard, | James Collins of Ballyard | in Annagh parish and Skahanagh (Skehanig, Skehanach) | Annagh parish; | (pronounced "Ballard") nr Tralee; |>>John Collins b.26.3.1879 Ballyard; townland in Ratass parish; these are adjoining townlands | (Ballyard is a townland | b.c1845; | bapt.30.3.1879 St John (RC) Tralee near village of Farmer's Bridge (in Ballyseedy parish) | adjoining Clahane); | [OCM vol.? p.?] has b.c1825 error; | a few miles south of Tralee, Co.Kerry; | of Blennerville, Co.Kerry | Carpenter; of Ballyard |>>James Collins b.31.3.1882 Ballyard; Skahanagh adjoins Caherleheen townland (Ratass parish) | from his 2nd m. in 1871 | / | bapt.2.4.1882 St John (RC) Tralee the placenames Clahane, Skahanagh & Caherleheen | / | brother of Michael Collins | being used interchangably as an address for the family; | his occupation given as | who m. Her sister Mary; |>>Catherine Collins b.8.7.1884 Clahane [GV Kerry 1852] has John Hassett with a house, | speculator at his dau. | sons of Timothy Collins | bapt.13.7.1884 St John (RC) Tralee offices (out-buildings) & 11acres of land at Clahane; | Mary Ellen's wedding at | | also more offices & 18 acres of land at Clahane; | Carlton, Victoria in 1900; | |>>Mary Collins b.22.3.1887 Clahanemore also offices & 36 acres of land at Skahanagh | and as prospector at | bapt.27.3.1887 St John (RC) Tralee (this last as a tenant of John Hurley of Fenit); | his daughter's death 1951; | John was still living at the time of the marriage of his | this suggests he may | daughter Mary Blennerhassett in 1870 (S 21); | have been in Australia |>>Frances "Fanny" Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Johanna O'Connor b.4.11.1878 Curragraigue; d. bef.1899 (his death record has not been | with his daughter | b.c1857; Servant 1877; | bapt.7.11.1878 St John (RC) Tralee found in Ireland, Australia or New Zealand) | / | of Clahane [OCM vol.5, p.5] | / | / | / |>>Catherine Mary O'Connor THE LEAD COFFIN | THE LEAD COFFIN | m.30.1.1877 (or 20.1.1877?) | b.4.4.1881 Curragraigue; This John is believed identical with John Blennerhassett | Pam O'Reilly (S 27) | St John (RC) Tralee; | bapt.10.4.1881 St John (RC) Tralee; who by family tradition was the first of the Skahanagh | suggests this Thomas | Timothy O'Connor (Connor); | sponsors: Michael Collins & Hanora Collins Blennerhassett family to be buried in the family plot at | may perhaps be the man | b.c1847 Labourer 1877; | Ballyseedy old graveyard; it is said that he went to | buried in a lead coffin at | St John (RC) Tralee; |>>Timothy O'Connor b.29.1.1883 Curragraigue; "the Colonies", that "...the said John emigrated to | Ballyseedy Old Graveyard | of Curragraigue, nr Tralee 1878-83; | bapt.4.2.1883 St John (RC) Tralee somewhere in the very early times, and when he died | (see LEFT <---<) | of Clogher, near Tralee 1885; | his remains were brought home to Tralee in a sealed | / | of Ballyard, near Tralee 1888-1893 |>>Honora O'Connor b.18.6.1885 Clogher (Clohers) lead coffin, accompanied by medals and some money..." | this is indeed possible, as | (son of Batholomew Connor) | bapt.21.6.1885 St John (RC) Tralee / | there are hints that as a | witnesses: | Upon the arrival of the coffin at Tralee, this John's son | prospector Thomas may | Timothy & Patrick Collins |>>Paul O'Connor b.2.1.1888 Ballyard; Joseph Blennerhassett (b.c1836/7 d.28.4.1903) purchased | have gone to Australia as | / | bapt.5.1.1888 St John (RC) Tralee the plot in Ballyseedy old graveyard, it being used first | a prospector, but no | There is another unrelated C.of I. | for the burial of the lead coffin, next for Joseph's wife | evidence has been found | Fanny Blennerhassett, b.5.8.1846 |>>Thomas O'Connor b.7.5.1892 Ballyard Ellen Blennerhassett (d.5.7.1899); | / | d. of Thomas BH of Currans bapt.14.5.1892 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: Thomas Collins The lead coffin was "..unearthed in bits.." when Katie | however, the man in the | & Catherine Kane (Kaine) (p.L 12) (nee Shanahan) Blennerhassett was buried there in 1951 | lead coffin was said by | / | Pauline Blennerhassett |>>Mary Hassett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Timothy Collins b.25.5.1873 Ballyard The medals are said to have been kept in the family | (1908-2004) (S 22) to her | b.c1860; of Ballyard | bapt.28.5.1873 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: Denis Collins house at Skahanagh, the money being given as dowry | sister Nora Anne "Dolly" | (pronounced "Ballard") nr Tralee; | at the marriage of Joseph's daughter Hannah BH (S 10) | Conway (nee BH, 1909-98) | of Castle Street, Tralee 1872 |>>Mary Collins b.1.9.1875 Ballyard; to John Shanahan, farmer at Spa, Tralee c1902/4; | (S 13) to be John BH, not | / | bapt.3.9.1875 St John(RC) Tralee; perhaps(?) d. Young Where are these medals now? / | Thomas Blennerhassett | m.27.6.1872 St John (RC) Tralee; | / | / | Michael Collins of Ballyard |>>Thomas Collins b.1.5.1877 Ballyard; m.1st 19.2.1828 St John | / | / | bapt.6.5.1877 St John (RC) Tralee; sponsor: James Collins (RC) Tralee, Co.Kerry; | / | brother of James Collins; | John Moriarty >>>>>>>>>>>>|>> Mary O'Moriarty | m.1st est.c1856 (RC) | who m. her sister Nora; |>>Mary Catherine Collins; b.22.6.1879 Ballyard of Blennerville, nr Tralee, (a.k.a. Moriarty) | to <???> | sons of Timothy Collins; | bapt.29.6.1879 St John (RC) Tralee Co.Kerry 1806-1816 she is O'Moriarty on their | her name unknown | (witness: Timothy Collins) | / church marriage record; | / | |>>Francis Collins b.9.10.1881 Ballyard;